Word: benefit
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Jews also have immediate interests consistent with other minorities. For example, Jewish women benefit greatly from many affirmative action programs aimed at helping women. And historically, Jewish rights have never been protected consistently by any majority group...
Originally, Cookin' was revived in response to the need of the Cabot House Committee to reapportion some of its responsibilities, so as not to spread itself too thin. The management of an area as large as the Junior Common Room is a full-time job and will benefit from a group of people, separate from House Committee, who can devote the requisite time. Cookin' serves this purpose...
...remedy this situation, Harvard ought to make some changes. Reading period should be shortened, and it should be made clear that no papers are to be assigned and no classes are to meet during this time. Students would benefit much more from one week devoted purely to reading and studying than they do from two weeks filled with papers and classes...
Divorce, everyone agrees, is a traumatic event for children. But many parents are consoled by the notion that most youngsters can recover from the painful split-up of their families. Within two or three years, they will resume their normal development and ultimately they will benefit. After all, if the divorce is good for Mother or Father, it will be good for the children...
...Karunanidhi, was aligned with the National Front, a coalition of parties formed to defeat Gandhi in the national elections to be held later this year. Meanwhile, the Congress chief minister of another state, Arjun Singh, resigned over charges that he profited from funds misappropriated from a lottery held to benefit child-welfare programs. Observed New Delhi's Statesman: "Things are falling apart for Mr. Gandhi...